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My top 30 Rappers: A Thread
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Keep in mind this list is completely based off personal preference. I'm taking into account technical ability and discographyOnto the top 30
30-27: Young Thug, Pharoahe Monch, Lil Wayne, Drake
26-23: GZA, Future, Eminem, Kanye West
22-19: Q-Tip, Danny Brown, Big L, Ice Cube
18-15: Joey Bada$$, Pusha T, Talib Kweli, MF DOOM
14-11: Big KRIT, Biggie, Mos Def, Common
10. 2Pac
One of the most charismatic rappers to ever touch a mic, Pac has a perfect delivery and some of the most touching lyrics ever.
Best project: Me Against The World
Best song: Life Goes On
One of the most charismatic rappers to ever touch a mic, Pac has a perfect delivery and some of the most touching lyrics ever.
Best project: Me Against The World
Best song: Life Goes On
9. Lupe Fiasco
The most complex and interesting lyricist of all time for me. His concepts and bars never fail to impress me.
Best project: Food & Liquor
Best song: Mural
The most complex and interesting lyricist of all time for me. His concepts and bars never fail to impress me.
Best project: Food & Liquor
Best song: Mural
8. Big Boi
Often underrated in comparison to Andre 3000, Big Boi is still undeniably an amazing MC, often having the best performance on Outkast songs and albums.
Best project: Stankonia
Best song: Humble Mumble
Often underrated in comparison to Andre 3000, Big Boi is still undeniably an amazing MC, often having the best performance on Outkast songs and albums.
Best project: Stankonia
Best song: Humble Mumble
7. Blu
The most relatable, down to earth, and touching rapper of all time. Blu has shown incredible rapping performances throughout his career, most notably in his collabs with Exile.
Best project: Below The Heavens
Best song: Dear Lord
The most relatable, down to earth, and touching rapper of all time. Blu has shown incredible rapping performances throughout his career, most notably in his collabs with Exile.
Best project: Below The Heavens
Best song: Dear Lord
6. Andre 3000
During his time as one half Outkast, Andre repeatedly proved himself to be an amazing MC, combining clever lyricism and untouchable flow.
Even now, he continues to deliver notable feature verses
Best project: Stankonia
Best song: Humble Mumble
During his time as one half Outkast, Andre repeatedly proved himself to be an amazing MC, combining clever lyricism and untouchable flow.
Even now, he continues to deliver notable feature verses
Best project: Stankonia
Best song: Humble Mumble
5. Ghostface Killah
Ghostface has consistently delivered great projects, filled with interesting and complex lyricism, great production, and great delivery.
Best project: Supreme Clientele
Best song: One
Ghostface has consistently delivered great projects, filled with interesting and complex lyricism, great production, and great delivery.
Best project: Supreme Clientele
Best song: One
4. Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick was undeniably the best rapper of the 2010s, combining clever bars with introspective storytelling and hit after hit.
Best project: To Pimp A Butterfly
Best song: Wesley's Theory
Kendrick was undeniably the best rapper of the 2010s, combining clever bars with introspective storytelling and hit after hit.
Best project: To Pimp A Butterfly
Best song: Wesley's Theory
3. Nas
During his prime, Nas was pretty much untouchable. He's delivered some of the greatest rapping performances in the genre, always showing great bars and storytelling
Best project: Illmatic
Best song: I Gave You Power
During his prime, Nas was pretty much untouchable. He's delivered some of the greatest rapping performances in the genre, always showing great bars and storytelling
Best project: Illmatic
Best song: I Gave You Power
2. Jay-Z
Hov is one of the most influential and important figures in hip-hop. Amazing discography and some of the best wordplay of all time.
Best project: Reasonable Doubt
Best song: Song Cry
Hov is one of the most influential and important figures in hip-hop. Amazing discography and some of the best wordplay of all time.
Best project: Reasonable Doubt
Best song: Song Cry
1. Black Thought
Black Thought, frontman of the roots, has repeatedly shown why he is the greatest of all time. Within his vast and consistently great discography, Thought has never spit a bad verse and has almost never been outrapped. (1/2)
Black Thought, frontman of the roots, has repeatedly shown why he is the greatest of all time. Within his vast and consistently great discography, Thought has never spit a bad verse and has almost never been outrapped. (1/2)
Thought has managed to stay a phenomenal MC in the varying Roots discography is, from the intense bar-for-bar rapping of Iladelph Halflife, the explosive Phrenology, to the conceptual and gripping Undun
Best project: Undun
Best songs: Section, Make My, The Next Movement
Best project: Undun
Best songs: Section, Make My, The Next Movement
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